The Revolt of the Lokans

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Episode 6 of The Trigan Empire

The Revolt of the Lokans
aka The Lokan Conspiracy
De wilde Loris (Dutch title)
The Wild Loris (Dutch title, translated)

Written by Mike Butterworth
Illustrated by Don Lawrence

The Revolt of the Lokans was originally published in 13 instalments in issues 243 (10 September 1966) to 255 (3 December 1966) of Look and Learn magazine.

It was reprinted in 1975 in Vulcan comic.

It is reprinted in Volume 2 of The Trigan Empire—The Collection (the Don Lawrence Collection).

It is reprinted in Volume 1 of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire (Rebellion).

Plot summary

The Lokan Nachat is sentenced to work in the mines because he was carrying a weapon. His father, Kalek, wants revenge and aims to free the Lokans. An old wise woman advises him to poison Trigo with the flower of the wild Loris. Zargots eat these flowers and are therefore so fierce. Her granddaughter Amala sells poisoned sweetmeats to Salvia, the daughter of Peric.

Trigo eats many of these sweetmeats and becomes a tyrant. He unjustly sentences the Zolt Ura to death. Brag saves him, but is sentenced to the mines. Trigo even attacks Daveli. This goes too far for Peric, who deposes Trigo. He stops the attack on Daveli.

During a patrol flight, Keren is captured by a group of soldiers from Loka led by Kalek. From him, he learns that Trigo has been poisoned. Keren escapes, and the Lokans attack Trigan City.

Trigo is sentenced to death, but Keren manages to prevent it just in time. Without Trigo, the Trigans are helpless and risk losing the battle with the Lokans. Just in time, Trigo comes to his senses and lures the Lokans into a trap at night. He lets the Lokans leave again and hopes to live in peace with them.